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Jefferson was suspended from the team on August 26 when he was arrested on
felony charges in connection with a bar fight. He returned to the program
this week when a grand jury reduced his charges to a misdemeanor.

Alfred Blue and Terrence Magee joined Jefferson with one-yard TD runs for LSU
(5-0, 2-0 SEC), which extended its home winning streak to 13 games.

Kentucky (2-3, 0-2) generated only 155 yards of total offense, including a
meager 66 yards through the air.

"I really felt like our defense came out and really set the tone, played
intense football, start to finish," said LSU head coach Les Miles.

Morgan Newton completed 6-of-20 passes in the loss, the Wildcats' third in a
row.

After going three-and-out on the game's opening drive, the Tigers converted
consecutive 3rd-and-longs on their second possession before Rueben Randle came
down with the ball at the Kentucky five for a 37-yard reception. The Wildcats'
defense, though, yielded four yards over the next three plays, setting up a
4th-and-goal.

It didn't take long for the recently reinstated Jefferson to make an impact as
the LSU senior stretched across the goal line on a quarterback sneak.

The Tigers' lead grew to 14-0 in the second quarter. Facing a 3rd-and-10 near
midfield, Jarrett Lee hit Odell Beckham, Jr. close to the Kentucky 35 and
the freshman wide receiver dodged a few would-be tacklers as he made his way
across the field, up the right sideline and into the end zone for a 51-yard
touchdown.

Following the break, LSU used a 10-play, 68-yard drive to push its advantage
to 21-0. The key play -- and the only pass of the possession -- was Russell
Shepard's leaping grab near the right sideline for a 22-yard gain on 3rd-
and-5 from midfield. Blue eventually capped the march by powering his way in
from a yard out.

LSU's defense got in on the scoring when cornerback Tyrann Mathieu recovered a
fumble that he forced and ran for a 23-yard TD with 4:30 remaining in the
third quarter.

Magee's foray into the end zone made it 35-0 in the fourth quarter. Kentucky
avoided being shut out when Newton found Matt Roark for a four-yard touchdown
with 4:22 to play.

Game Notes

LSU is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the first time during the regular season
since November 2007...The Tigers have won seven straight SEC home games...LSU
has won five of the last six meetings in the series...Jefferson did not
attempt a pass, finishing with 29 yards on four carries...Lee registered 169
yards on just 8-of-21 throws...Blue carried 16 times for 72 yards...Kentucky's
Josh Clemons gained 69 yards on 21 totes...LSU improved to 15-3 all-time in
games played as the nation's No. 1 ranked team...Kentucky's last win over a
ranked team on the road was in 2002 at No. 17 Louisville.